Knuth

Knuth is a name of Nordic origin. Knuth may refer to:

As a surname:

  • Donald Knuth, American computer scientist; whence:
    • The Art of Computer Programming, often referred to by the author's name
    • Knuth's Algorithm X
    • 21656 Knuth, Asteroid
    • Knuth–Morris–Pratt algorithm
    • Fisher–Yates shuffle, also known as the Knuth Shuffle, an algorithm for randomly permuting sets
    • Knuth Prize, a prize for outstanding contributions to the foundations of computer science
    • Knuth reward check
    • Knuth's up-arrow notation, a method of notation of very large integers
  • Eigil Knuth, Danish explorer and archaeologist
  • Frederik Marcus Knuth, Danish taxonomist
  • Jeff Knuth, Queensland politician
  • Kate Knuth, US politician
  • Paul Knuth, German botanist
  • Shane Knuth, Queensland politician
  • Shay Knuth, Playboy's Playmate of the Month for September 1969
  • Jason Knuth the subject of the dedication of Silver Session for Jason Knuth, a 1998 EP by Sonic Youth